This guidance from Hong Kong’s Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data includes chapters on the meaning of personal data and collect data user under the country’s Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. It also includes overall guidance on the principles outlined in the ordinance.
Personal Data (Privacy) Law in Hong Kong
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